Question

Empty gestational sac at 5 weeks 6 days... Is this normal like she said?

I got a + pregnancy test on 8/18/11 and went to the ob the next day. She did an u/s and said i was 5 weeks 6 days. The only thing on the u/s was an empty gestational sac (no fetal pole and no yolk sac) she said it was normal and i go back 9/1 for my u/s to see the baby. I'm terrified that this is a m/c. Sometimes when i wipe i see light brown stuff on the toilet tissue. I had a healthy baby in 08 via c-section but i didnt get my first u/s until i was almost 9 weeks. Has anyone had this happen and had a healthy baby?

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Did she do an external or internal u/s? If internal, your weight especially would have nothing to do with not being able to see anything. I can't imagine them doing any other kind of u/s so early. I went at 6 weeks with one of mine and while they couldn't find the heartbeat at that time, we did see a bean shape. I hope everything turns out okay and hope you keep us posted. Wishing you all the best.

had some light bleeding last night so i went in to do another u/s today. She said she doesn't see any reason for a bleed and said i was measuring 6 weeks 6 days... still empty. she said she is still cautiously optimistic that everything is fine. I was told to keep my u/s and appointment for Thursday and that if its a m/c the sac would be moving down for its high position. I didn't cry until i got in my car, when i got home i looked at my DD first u/s from '07 and I saw her at 8 weeks. I think maybe she measured wrong the first time? or maybe the baby is growing slow. I should be 7.2 on Thursday by her measurement today. Has anyone had or heard of anything like this?

Last night and tonight I went out with my n-laws and when i got home i had some brown/ very light pink when i wipe. When I sit down it stops, I guess I just have to wait until Thursday or call my ob Monday. I don't think its anything to call the after hours line for.

This is my second pregnancy but it took us over 2 years to get pregnant again (we started trying at her 1st bday) I bled with her but for some reason i cant get it out of my head that this baby isn't ok... I hope when I go in Thursday (7 weeks 6 days) that I can see a baby! I'm not sure if my weight has anything to do with not being able to see a baby but I wasn't fat when i got pregnant with Kennedy i gained like 70 lbs, i now weigh 200lbs and maybe that's why she couldnt see the baby?

I have had 2 pregnancies that had the same ultrasound results. Both are healthy little girls. It is just to early to see the baby (fetal pole). Don't wory about the blood, as it is probably just implantation bleeding. "Brown stuff" is common in pregnancy. If it becomes red call your DR ASAP.

some times the light brown stuff is a sign of pregnacy at lest thats what happen to me when i found out i was pregnant or when brown stuff comes out its ur body cleaning it self out so im sure your fine sweet good luck and keep me posted

I am so sorry. :( Why did the doctor induce you being you were so early? Do you mean they did a D&C? Again, I am truly sorry. I pray you are able to feel peace and that when you try again, you enjoy a healthy, happy pregnancy resulting in a healthy, happy baby. (((hugs)))

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